(KMZA)--Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School 8th grader Kaitlyn Hammes will represented Nemaha County at the state spelling bee in March.
Hammes captured first place at the the Nemaha County Spelling Bee held Saturday in Seneca.
Twenty-two students took part.
The second place winner was Tyler Nolte, a sixth grade student also from Nemaha Central Elementary and middle School
Capturing third place was Kenton Farwell, a seventh grade student from Sabetha Middle School.
Hammes will now compete in the State Bee to be held Saturday, March 27, in Wichita.
The Nemaha County Spelling Bee was sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Society International, a society of key women educators.
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